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BIG SUR—California State Parks and Save the Redwoods League announced the reopening of Pfeiffer Falls Trail in Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, which was closed after the trail’s pedestrian bridge was damaged in a storm by a fallen redwood tree in January 2023. With the reconstruction of the bridge completed, the trail is now accessible to the public again.
SACRAMENTO — California State Parks’ Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) is now accepting grant applications from organizations that teach on-the-water boating safety education to the public. Approximately $1.4 million in Aquatic Center Education Program grants is available to local public agencies, nonprofit organizations and colleges/universities operating within California. The deadline to apply is Friday, Oct. 24 at noon.
SACRAMENTO – Get ready to participate and make a difference during this year’s annual California Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, Sept. 20. From 9 a.m. to noon, more than 50 California state parks and the Division of Boating and Waterways will participate in the state’s largest annual volunteer event in coordination with the California Coastal Commission.
SACRAMENTO — The Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), and California State Parkshave confirmed presence of the invasive golden mussel at Pyramid Lake in Los Angeles County and Silverwood Lake in San Bernardino County. These lakes are thesouthernmost State Water Project (SWP) reservoirswhere golden musselshave been detected. The invasive species was recently discovered during a routine water test by DWR; in response, State Parks has updatedSilverwood Lake’s boat inspection protocols, effective immediately.Pyramid Lake, which is managed by DWR,implemented exit inspections following the discovery of quagga mussels in 2016.
SACRAMENTO – California continues to dismantle illegal cannabis operations through coordinated enforcement actions led by the state’s Unified Cannabis Enforcement Taskforce (UCETF). In the past two weeks, UCETF partners executed two high-impact operations in Napa and Los Angeles counties, showcasing the taskforce’s commitment to public safety, environmental protection, and the integrity of the legal cannabis market.
SACRAMENTO — The countdown is almost over for California State Parks’ block party in front of the west steps of the State Capitol to celebrate the 175th anniversary of California statehood.
CHICO — California State Parks today announced the official launch of the Reimagine Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park planning effort. This begins a community-centered process to reflect and shape the future of the park after an arson fire destroyed much of the mansion, an iconic Chico landmark, in December 2024.
SACRAMENTO — California Biodiversity Day is a time to celebrate our state’s remarkable nature while encouraging actions to protect and steward it for future generations. Originally designated on Sept. 7, 2018, this annual event has expanded into a weeklong celebration, with this year’s events taking place Sept. 6-14 throughout the state.
SACRAMENTO — Get ready for a celebration 175 years in the making! On Tuesday, Sept. 9, California State Parks is throwing a birthday block party in front of the State Capitol in Sacramento to celebrate the historic anniversary of California becoming America’s 31st state in 1850
